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03.05.1999 - GnomeREPORT

My good friend, April Krob, is a history teacher at heart. I don't think I'm half as passionate about the Internet as she is about "the past". I admit, growing up, I found Civil War stories to be quite intriguing. Our family traveled all over America... and I bet we hit every tourist trap in every single state. That got old after a while, but at least I can say that I've been outside of Iowa.

SouthPeak Interactive has released The Library of Congress: Eyes of the Nation on CD and DVD. It's an awesome collection of historical American information: music, manuscripts, movie clips, specialist commentaries, full-screen, magnified views of drawings and maps, plus Internet accessiblity (to help you see even more stuff). Everything is accessible through an easy-to-use interface. You don't have to be in school to enjoy this stuff, either... I give it a passing grade anyway!

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-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

ICQ 99a v2.13 b1700 [3.9M] W9x/NT FREE

ftp://ftp.download.com/pub/win95/internet/icq99a.exe
http://www.icq.com/products/whatsnew.html

Okay, when I first saw the 99 beta of ICQ a few months ago, I wasn't at all impressed. However, this "new" ICQ is definitely something to write home about. It might not be leaner, but it's cleaner (although not perfect). ICQ is an instant messaging client that any one of you can sign up for. You'll be assigned a number (mine is 144832) and when your friends are online, you'll be able to exchange messages & files with them. I recommend upgrading to the latest version (above) as soon as possible; there are too many enhancements to list (which is a good thing).


GnomeSYSTEM

Microsoft's TweakUI Update

http://users.aol.com/JLilesT/tweak.html
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/

I can almost guarantee this is the latest (bug free) version of TweakUI available. Yes, the one on the Windows 98 CD had a few bugs in it! You can pick up TweakUI for Windows 95 here, too. If you don't have TweakUI, get it--it's the world's most useful Control Panel applet. It's unsupported, but it came directly from the folks in Redmond!


GnomeCANDY

Talking Box v1.4 [915k] W9x/NT FREE

http://members.xoom.com/Utilmind/images/tbox.zip
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/utilmind/agent.html

Speech recognition is still a long way from perfection--but at least it's getting better with each passing day (supposedly). Microsoft has something called "Agent" which can be used to translate text into speech. After downloading Talking Box and Microsoft's Agent technology, you can copy any bit of text to the clipboard and your computer will read it back to you. No, your PC isn't possessed--it's just Peety the Parrot! Heck, your "Agent" will even say the time at specified intervals, too. Talk about taking your computer to the next level...


GnomeFAVORITE

AltaVista Web Page Translations

http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/

English isn't the only language used on the web (although most Americans would like for it to be). Instead of reaching for your translation software when you run across a "foreign" site, why not use this AltaVista page instead? It'll translate: English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish--and vice versa! While the translations might not be 100% accurate, at least you could get a better idea about what you're reading. This is a definite bookmark for all "international" surfers (yes, that means you). Adios! Merci! Salud!


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FONT: JustAnotherFont [10k]

http://hjem.get2net.dk/jfischer/fonts/j/justanotherfont.zip
http://hjem.get2net.dk/jfischer/

Aren't you sick of fonts by now? I mean, from the sound of it, you might have an addiction. I think they've got a clinic for that where you live. Be sure to give them my name as the person who sent ya. But before you go, download one more font... it's just another font. Ya know, it's not really that much different from the other fonts you own... it's got letters in it, and it's pretty cool to look at up close and far away. And don't think you can fool me with your "this is the last font I'll ever download" routine--I know you.


GnomeTIP

(Syzygy) That's a real word, but what does it mean? I know the definition, but do you? Right now you could pull a forty-pound dictionary off your bookshelf, fire up your dictionary CD ROM, or even pull up a dictionary website like... well... ummm... http://www.dictionary.com/ -- but if you have IE4, you can save yourself a couple of steps by installing 'Magic Dictionary' (http://www.avalon.net/~rbliss/magicd.zip). Any way you look at it, using an online resource will save you time, money, and... you'll never get a paper cut.